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richardh

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Posted: October 21 2011 at 14:57

rushfan4 wrote:

Does anybody have any thoughts on how to get a copy of Seven Stories Into '98? None of the normal sites seem to have a copy of it available either to purchase a download or a CD.

http://www.progressive-rockcds.com/

they have it in their catalogue at £14.99 + Postage

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Posted: October 21 2011 at 15:16

Thank you. I had gone to that site from your link from a month ago and didn't find it. I see it now using the catalogue number. Unfortunately, that is way too expensive for my blood. $26 USD is crazy when normal prices are $10 to $16 for new CDs. I think that I will have to keep an eye open for it since it is the last of their albums that I don't have.

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Posted: October 21 2011 at 15:16

And that reminds me they are at it again and need your support if you are a fan of the band. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82131&PID=4320590#4320590

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Posted: October 21 2011 at 15:50

rushfan4 wrote:

Thank you. I had gone to that site from your link from a month ago and didn't find it. I see it now using the catalogue number. Unfortunately, that is way too expensive for my blood. $26 USD is crazy when normal prices are $10 to $16 for new CDs. I think that I will have to keep an eye open for it since it is the last of their albums that I don't have.

Some of it is quite good. Although the second disc with the original version is pretty bad as far as sound quality goes. Interesting to hear Martin O. with lead vocal duties with IQ though. Worth picking up for sure if you can find it at a reasonable price.

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Posted: October 21 2011 at 16:04

Am watching QI now.

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Posted: October 21 2011 at 16:26

US fans of IQ might want to note that they have been booked for ROSfest this coming spring.

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Posted: October 23 2011 at 04:02

rushfan4 wrote:

And that reminds me they are at it again and need your support if you are a fan of the band. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=82131&PID=4320590#4320590

35 votes each at time of posting!

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Posted: November 01 2011 at 17:53

I am pretty new to, well, prog music. When I went to my local record store and asked one of the clerks (real prog freak) which albums he recommended, I went home a copy of Dark Matter. I haven't really explored it a lot since then, but I will be doing that the first thing in the morning. Wish me luck people, I am ready to love it.

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Posted: November 02 2011 at 03:02

Solonine wrote:

I am pretty new to, well, prog music. When I went to my local record store and asked one of the clerks (real prog freak) which albums he recommended, I went home a copy of Dark Matter. I haven't really explored it a lot since then, but I will be doing that the first thing in the morning. Wish me luck people, I am ready to love it.

Good luck! Please let us know what you think (as long as its positive

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Posted: November 02 2011 at 04:01

richardh wrote:

Good luck! Please let us know what you think (as long as its positive

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Dark Matter was my doorway into the world of IQ - cracking album!

Ah, Martin - we miss you...

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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:47

Jim Garten wrote:

richardh wrote:

Good luck! Please let us know what you think (as long as its positive

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Dark Matter was my doorway into the world of IQ - cracking album!

Ah, Martin - we miss you...

Indeed.

Dark Matter is a great album.

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Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:52

I am listening to J'al Pollette D'arnu as I type this. This has some decent songs on it.

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Posted: November 06 2011 at 22:24

IQ have been a recent discovery and I am loving them. Next week I am getting Dark Matter in the mail, I'm very excited.

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Posted: November 09 2011 at 01:45

Hober Mallow wrote:

IQ have been a recent discovery and I am loving them. Next week I am getting Dark Matter in the mail, I'm very excited.

I'm sure you will enjoy it very much

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Posted: November 17 2011 at 15:07

I am lovin' me some Seventh House at the moment.

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Posted: November 19 2011 at 03:15

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I am lovin' me some Seventh House at the moment.

I reckon that to be Peter Nicholls best album for both lyrics and vocals.Very tight album which consolidates IQ sound and style.

Do you like the track Shooting Angels? Seems to divide fans. I like it personally.

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Posted: November 21 2011 at 16:24

richardh wrote:

rushfan4 wrote:

I am lovin' me some Seventh House at the moment.

I reckon that to be Peter Nicholls best album for both lyrics and vocals.Very tight album which consolidates IQ sound and style.

Do you like the track Shooting Angels? Seems to divide fans. I like it personally.

I just gave Shooting Angels another listen since I am very bad at matching song titles with the actual songs. Yes, I liked it. I didn't have any problems with it at all Good song.

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Posted: November 22 2011 at 01:50

rushfan4 wrote:

richardh wrote:

rushfan4 wrote:

I am lovin' me some Seventh House at the moment.

I reckon that to be Peter Nicholls best album for both lyrics and vocals.Very tight album which consolidates IQ sound and style.

Do you like the track Shooting Angels? Seems to divide fans. I like it personally.

I just gave Shooting Angels another listen since I am very bad at matching song titles with the actual songs. Yes, I liked it. I didn't have any problems with it at all Good song.

good to know

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Posted: December 09 2011 at 06:32

Dark Matter introduced me to Neo prog. Love this band!

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Posted: December 19 2011 at 17:21

IQ introduced me to neo prog too (beyond Marillion). Well, 80s neo prog anyways. To my ears IQ's Tales from the Lush Attic is the most 'proggy' of the neo-prog debuts. The Last Human Gateway is really an impressive track. :D

I recently purchased the remastered anniversary version of 'The Wake'. Does anyone else actually prefer the first CD version? The treble is far too high, to my ears at least. Sometimes it's a bit unpleasant, which is something I don't often experience. On the other hand some things have been cleared up in this version. The drums sound clearer (they seemed to be a bit "muddled" before) and the instruments seem a bit more separated. It sounds broader and not as 'narrow' as the old version did.

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